CITY OF BALCH SPRINGS

PWSID: TX0570032 · Balch Springs, TX · Serves 28,300 people

According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CITY OF BALCH SPRINGS (PWSID TX0570032) in Balch Springs, TX is listed as a CWS water system covering about 28,300 people. The same extract lists 1 health-based violation record spanning 2024-2024. Those 1 health-based row for CITY OF BALCH SPRINGS cover contaminants such as LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

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Health-Based Records

CITY OF BALCH SPRINGS has 1 health-based violation record in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.

Population Served
28,300
Health-Based Violation Records
1
Distinct Contaminant Codes
1
Source Type
Surface Water

PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2024–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Texas drinking-water program, not EPA directly.

A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Texas state drinking-water program's public portal.

System Details

EPA ID (PWSID)
TX0570032
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Surface Water
Location
Balch Springs, TX
Population Served
28,300
Health Violations
Yes (1)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS 1 1

Violation History (1)

Contaminant Health Date
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS Yes Oct 17, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for CITY OF BALCH SPRINGS?
CITY OF BALCH SPRINGS has 1 health-based violation record in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included. The system uses surface water water as its source.
How many people does CITY OF BALCH SPRINGS serve?
CITY OF BALCH SPRINGS serves 28,300 people in Balch Springs, TX. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does CITY OF BALCH SPRINGS have?
CITY OF BALCH SPRINGS has 1 health-based violation record in PlainEnviro's extract spanning 2024–2024. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
What contaminants have been found in CITY OF BALCH SPRINGS water?
Violations have been recorded for 1 contaminant. The most frequent: LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS.

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Nationwide peers by violations & population served

Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CITY OF BALCH SPRINGS on cumulative violation count (1) and EPA-reported population served (28,300). Violation-count peers include CHOCTAW - CONEHATTA, CHOCTAW - PEARL RIVER, CHOCTAW - TUCKER. Population peers include BRECKENRIDGE TOWN OF, CHATSWORTH, FREDERICKSBURG, CITY OF.

About This Data

CITY OF BALCH SPRINGS (TX0570032) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include DALLAS WATER UTILITY; CITY OF IRVING; CITY OF ROWLETT; CITY OF DESOTO. Health-based rows (1 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services

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